Shown is Jody Brown of Plymouth, crossing the finish line with her dogs Dilly and Flash at the 2022 Flotilla Road Race. Photo by Blair Baumgartner.

News Release

SYRACUSE — The 46th running of the Flotilla Road Race will take place Tuesday, July 4, at Lakeside Park, 1013 N. Long Dr., Syracuse.

The event is comprised of several formats to suit participants: a 3.3-mile run, 8-mile run and 3.3-mile fun walk.

Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the race starts at 8 a.m. The awards ceremony for the 3.3-mile race will take place at 9:15 a.m. followed by the awards ceremony for the 8-mile race.

The course leads away from Lakeside Park and the Syracuse Community Center to the north and takes the 3.3-milers up and around Maxwelton Golf Club.

Merging along South County Line Road and then later Northshore Drive, runners and walkers get a view of the golf course’s front and back nines as well as glimpses of Syracuse Lake on the back stretch of the race grid.

The 8-milers will continue on through the 3.3-mile finish and into Syracuse, projecting south into Oakwood Park and back north, eventually rejoining Northshore Drive to hit the finish line back at Lakeside Park.

The race winners are split into age divisions, beginning with kids and going through senior divisions. Masters winners are also recognized, and all walkers receive a ribbon.

The race is put on annually by Brian Shepherd and his family, along with several local and regional sponsors.
Forms for the race can be downloaded from wawaseeflotilla.com.

Pre-registration has already ended, but participants can register for a cost of $30 on the day of the race.
If you have any questions, call (260) 894-4638 or email [email protected].